Perry Beeches School
It used to be a threat in one part of Birmingham that if children were bad they'd be sent to Perry Beeches School. For years, Perry Beeches had been a cold, damp and dingy collection of 30-year-old huts that were a daily challenge for teachers and pupils.
Ingrid arrived four years ago with the bulldozers brought in to rebuild the school under a Private Finance Initiative deal worth £16.5 million for Perry Beeches as part of a larger £38 million PPP contract with Birmingham LEA for ten schools.
The design is just brilliant; people who go past just can't believe it's a school…this building says we value the children and we value learning and we also value the community. The changes in pupils have been unbelievable. You can see they have a greater sense of pride by their demeanor as they walk down the corridor.
Ingrid Gallagher
Headteacher
Perry Beeches School
Before PFI
After PFI
